Sport Boys

vs

UCV Moquegua

Preview

Sport Boys

• Sport Boys have had a mixed start to the season, but they have shown some signs of stability in the opening weeks of the Liga 1 - Apertura season, sitting 13th in the standings with four points from four games.
• They have been solid at home, going unbeaten in their two games, registering a win and a draw, and only conceding once.
• Sport Boys have lost their last two away games 1-0 to Asociacion Deportiva Tarma and Alianza Lima.

UCV Moquegua

• Their visitors for this game, UCV Moquegua, occupy 17th place in the Liga 1 - Apertura after picking up three points from their opening four games.
• They also favour the 4-2-3-1 formation, but their approach is very different to that of Sport Boys, preferring to play a more direct brand of soccer and relying on their energy and intensity to hurt opponents on the transition.
• Moquegua have won two and lost three of their last five.

Key Players

• The visitors tend to play with two high-energy wingers and an energetic central forward, so Sport Boys' Luciano Nequecaur will have to be at his creative best in the centre of the park to unlock this game.
• Moquegua are likely to get caught on the break on a few occasions, so Jostin Alarcon’s pace and guile will be key if Sport Boys are to win this one, and they can do so 2-0.

Betting Insights

• The Under 2.5 goals option at 1.67 seems an obvious pick.
• Sport Boys are the favourites at 1.55, but Moquegua are still in the running at 6.48 and can secure an upset.

Prediction

• A home victory is still the most likely outcome because of Sport Boys’ solidity and Moquegua’s poor record on the road, but both sides have a lot to prove in the early stages of the season and this fixture should give an idea of the teams’ identity.
• Sport Boys to win 2-0.